Rita Marley
Bob Marley’s heirs fight for his image in US court
LAS VEGAS, USA (AP) — Bob Marley’s widow, Rita, and nine of his 11 children are seeking damages from a Nevada corporation they say is improperly making and selling apparel featuring the reggae legend’s image.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Friday that the family is seeking damages from a Nevada corporation called AVELA and its licensees.
An attorney for the family, Jill Pietrini, told a federal jury in Las Vegas that the children don’t want to see the reggae legend portrayed as a bobblehead or a plush toy.
Attorney Byron Ball, who represents the defendants, says Marley’s name isn’t being improperly used.
Marley’s heirs, under the name Fifty-Six Hope Road Music Ltd and Zion Rootswear, filed the lawsuit in 2008.
